Project Piaba was initiated almost 30 years ago with the goal of supporting the wild-caught aquarium fisheries on the middle reaches of the Rio Negro, one of the major tributaries of the Amazon River. This well-documented sustainable fishery is under increasing threat of collapse due to competition from farm-raised Brazilian fish species that are currently …

We are expanding our veterinary services to include Canberra in the ACT. Dr Vukcevic is a small animal and exotics veterinarian based in Canberra. Since graduation, she has held positions in small animal and exotics practices in Canberra. She has a keen interest in aquatic animal medicine and currently divides her time between working as …

While they acknowledge that CyHV-3 can have a devastating effect on farmed carp populations, the broader number of variables at play in the wild, including carp biology, the virus’ pathogenesis and the ecology of local rivers, mean a release of koi herpesvirus would not likely result in the desired outcome... Read more – https://app.secure.griffith.edu.au/news/2018/02/28/giving-carp-herpes-may-not-yield-desired-effects-says-griffith-expert/

This symposium held in Sydney during Jan/Feb 2018 was well-attended, with over 70 registrants from every state in Australia, and attracted international participants from USA and New Zealand. And about 50 of these stayed on to attend the Wetlab workshop. It had a combination of great speakers sharing their relevant and practical knowledge unreservedly. Dr …

Belgian, English and Australian scientists are calling on the Australian authorities to review their decision to introduce the carp herpes virus… believe that this measure will be ineffective but that it also represents a risk to ecosystems. Read more here – https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180222145048.htm